Tamil Poetry-writing competition

Organised by INTACH. For school students of classes 6 and above. Poem in Tamil on any aspect of Madras heritage. Poem signed by the student and duly certified by the head of the institution should reach Chennai INTACH office before August 16.

Contact Dr. Prema Kasturi. Email prema_kasturi79@yahoo.com. Phone no. 43060479.
Or Dr. Suresh. Phone no. 2491 8479. Email : chorchu@vsnl.net

Painting Competition for children

Aug. 15,  Sunday

Organised by Kalaa Manjari in association with Global Art. For two age groups and categories. On the spot registration.
Contact Kalaa Manjari on phone number – 044 – 24312676

Heritage Walk for school students

Aug. 16, 17, 18 and 19.

Organised  by INTACH, Chennai in collaboration with Fox TV.
In Fort St. George for groups of school students (Class 6 and above).

Schools will have to make their own arrangements to bring the students to Fort St. George and take them back after the walk.

For prior booking contact Dr. Suresh on phone numbers 2491 8479, 97899 82490

Photowalk for children

Organised by YOCee. Led by N. Ramaswamy of http://chennaidailyfoto.wordpress.com

Open to children of class 5 to 12
On Aug 1. From 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. (approx.)
Route: From Rathna Cafe till Presidency College on the Bharathi Salai

On Aug. 8. From 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. (Approx.)
Route: From Ega theatre till Pachaiyappa’s College in PH Road

Children with a camera (any type) and love Chennai can join. Prior registration required. Limited to first 25 registration on each of these days. Contact 98405 44629 – Revathi for registration.
Select photos will be printed and displayed as an exhibition at various venues during the Madras Week (From Aug. 15 to 22)
* Parents  and adult photo enthusiasts are also welcome to join the walk. (The exhibition is of photos by children only!).
Please carry your own water bottles.

Madras Kathai Contest

Last date for submission of entries – August 7, 2010

Organised by YOCee and Prodigy Books.
Open to students of class 6 to 10.
The contest encourages the students to listen to the stories of Madras from their grandparents and senior neighbours and write it in the form provided to them.
Prizes for the best TWENTY entries. Rs. 500 worth of books from Prodigy Books.
Shortlisted entries will be compiled as a booklet.

The entry forms are being distributed to the schools. Interested schools can contact Prasanna at 95000 45611

Click here for complete details of the contest and online submission of entries.

At The Yellow Bus, Besant Nagar

Aug. 14,  Saturday

Explore Kalakshetra with Geetha Rajagopalan and get an insight on Smt. Rukmani Devi and her contributions. Assemble at The Yellow Bus at 3.30pm
Event open for student of Classes 6,7and 8. Walk from 4pm-5pm.
For more details contact : Mrs. Hema Chari 98845 49688

DEBATE: Preliminary Topic- Has urbanisation changed Madras Pattinam to Chennai? Venue : The Yellow Bus, E-35/2, 2nd Avenue, Besant Nagar, Phone: 45511819, 98845 49688
Event open  for students of Classes 11 and 12. This event will have participation in two categories, both in Tamil and English Time: 3:00pm

Aug. 15, Sunday

DEBATE: Finals Topic will be given later. The Finalist will have to assemble at 10.00  a.m.

ESSAY WRITING: Why I love Chennai?
Competition held for age group between 10-12yrs. Send in your entries by post or in person to The Yellow Bus by Aug. 5

PAINTING: Juniors Topic “Singara Chennai” Seniors Topic- “Landmarks of Chennai” Junior Category age group 3-8yrs Senior Category age group 8-15yrs Send in your entries by post or in person to The Yellow Bus by Aug. 5.

CARNIVAL: 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m.
1. Food Stalls with traditional food of Chennai
2. Workshop for kids on Thoranam making, Poo Thoduka, Poo Korkae
3. Activity Stalls – Traditional Games, Marudani

FANCY DRESS
From 9.00 am to 10.00 a.m.
Topic: Famous Personalities in varied fields who have contributed to the development of Chennai. Age group – 3- 8years
Registration on or before Aug. 5.  Participants will also be taken for a surprise ride

SKIT : “Happy Birthday Madras” will be presented by the residents of Besant Nagar. At 3.30 p.m.

At Vanilla Children Place, R.A.Puram

Aug. 16, Monday -  5 p.m. – Traditional games by Mrs. Sindhu Suresh

Aug. 19, Thursday – 5 p.m. – Talk by Shrilekha V. on Wildlife in and around Chennai.

Aug. 20, Friday – 5 p.m. – Traditional art and craft by Mrs. Sindhu Suresh.

Aug. 21, Saturday – 5 p.m. -  Performance on Madras by Mime Artist from Auroville Drupad Gaonkar.

Aug. 22, Sunday – 5 p.m. – “Historical Monuments of Singara Chennai” with story-telling, show time & contest by Supraja Balaji.

Vanilla Children Place is at No.89, Bishop Garden, Greenways Road, R.A Puram.

At Hotel Green Park, Vadapalani

Aug. 22,  Sunday

Organised by Spring into Reading
2.00 p.m. -  Get Creative, a craft workshop using the age-old principles of kolam to create art pieces, by Sindhu Suresh

3.45 p.m. -  Bommi & Friends takes visitors on a tour of the Kodambakkam of old – directed by Jeeva Raghunath

The Madras Quiz – Tamil

(For students studying in Tamil medium schools)

The annual Madras Quiz in Tamil is held exclusively for students studying in Tamil medium schools in Chennai.
Students from class 7 and above are eligible to participate in teams of two students. Each school can send three teams.

On Saturday, August 21, 2010. At 2 pm

At Lady Sivaswamy School Hall, Sundareswarar Street, Mylapore, Chennai – 4.

Written prelims followed by six teams on stage for the finals.

Prizes:

• Rolling trophy for the winners
• Prizes for two runner-up teams.

For registration call Revathi on phone no. 98405 44629

 

 

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